Trick-or-treaters across the country are in for some “eerily calm” weather this Halloween.

The Weather Network has released its forecast for Oct. 31 and says those who plan to venture out in their costumes on Monday can expect seasonally cool but relatively stable weather.

“Most of the country will be eerily calm,” chief meteorologist Chris Scott said. “It will be chilly in places but there are no big storms out there to speak of.”

In southern Quebec, it will be crisp but the skies will be clear, with a daytime high of 6 degrees Celsius that is expected to drop to the freezing mark, according to Environment Canada.

Monday’s weather conditions will largely be dependent on where Canadians are relative to the Great Lakes, the Weather Network predicts.

Regions west of the Great Lakes, including the Prairies and British Columbia, can expect above seasonal temperatures, while areas east of the Great Lakes, including eastern Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces can anticipate below seasonal temperatures.

In general, Scott said, Halloween night is expected to be one where most people should have no trouble taking kids door to door in their neighbourhoods, but typical precautions still apply.

“Wear bright clothing, make sure you are layering. Even though it’s not going to be that cold for many parts of the country, kids are outside for an hour and temperatures will be in the single digits for most major Canadian cities,” he said. “That means they need to have at least one layer on under whatever costume they have.”

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